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Gung Hei Fat Choi!

 
 
View Profile George
 
Reply Mon 19 Feb, 2007 03:54 pm
May the Year of the Pig bring you prosperity!
 
View Profile sozobe
 
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Reply Mon 19 Feb, 2007 03:58 pm
You too!

http://www.cuti.com.my/cuti_greeting/2006_chinesezodiac/an_pig.gif
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Reply Mon 19 Feb, 2007 03:59 pm
Dor jeh
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Reply Mon 19 Feb, 2007 04:15 pm
George--

Happy New Year--bad puns and all.
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Reply Mon 19 Feb, 2007 06:41 pm
Ah yes, Happy New Year to you and the lovely bride and younguns!
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Reply Mon 19 Feb, 2007 11:33 pm
George wrote:
Dor jeh


Pronounced Dorshy? Meaning congrats?
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 08:30 am
Thailand makes a really big deal out of Chinese new years. I went to Wat Chalong in Phuket the other night which was at the centre of the celebrations in that province. There must have been 50000 people at the celebration, markets etc. Of course the Thais also celebrate the Western new year and the Thai new year in April. I think they just like to party!
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 08:32 am
It's so cool that I love pigs so much ( I collect piggy banks) and my baby is going to be born the year of the pig. Very Happy
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 09:09 am
littlek wrote:
George wrote:
Dor jeh


Pronounced Dorshy? Meaning congrats?

Actually dor jeh is how it's pronounced, or at least as close as English
transliteration can get to Cantonese. It means "thank you".
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 09:14 am
Hermione was born in the Year of the Pig.
I am a Rooster.
The Lovely Bride and Nigel are Dragons.
Clive is an Ox.
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 09:29 am
Bella Dea wrote:
It's so cool that I love pigs so much ( I collect piggy banks) and my baby is going to be born the year of the pig. Very Happy



If it's a boy you can name him Arnold.

Your last name isn't Ziffel by any chance?
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 09:45 am
I went to Super 88, our big East Asian supermarket to see whassup, and indeed, was met with a promenade of dragons and drums. Fun, if too loud in closed environs.
I am celebrating with rice cake and other goodies. Feng shui or whatever you say. Simply Happy new year!
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 09:48 am
Hey Bella, and Hermione is sharp as a tack! Good year.

I'm a dog.
E.G.'s a monkey.
sozlet's a dragon.

All fit scarily well.
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 01:56 pm
Getting my sweater ready for the New Year's festivities.
Gotta wear some red for good luck.
Little red envelopes with money to hand out to my kids and nephews and nieces.
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 06:36 pm
George wrote:
littlek wrote:
George wrote:
Dor jeh


Pronounced Dorshy? Meaning congrats?

Actually dor jeh is how it's pronounced, or at least as close as English
transliteration can get to Cantonese. It means "thank you".


What does tien tien mean?

I'm a monkey.
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 07:48 pm
No, it doesn't mean "I'm a monkey."
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 08:06 pm
Ha!
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 08:21 pm
Do you know that famous song by Ren and Stimpy: "I want to be a monkey, monkey monkey monkey..." well I got it lodged in my head firmly ever since I read your "I am a monkey" and you are to blame.

I am a dragon, which tien tien also doesn't mean.
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 08:22 pm
(and no, I have not been drinking today. It's only one of my 'can speak no english' days)
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Reply Tue 20 Feb, 2007 08:22 pm
I'm a pig according to the Chinese astrology; I'm looking forward to that "prosperity!"
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